Speaking of Smith Archives

Emily Hamilton on Housing Deregulation

Emily Hamilton with Juliette Sellgren

July 28, 2023

Ghosts in Edinburgh

Duane Kelly for AdamSmithWorks

Duane visiting Adam Smith’s grave in Edinburgh, 2022

The author of Enquiry Concerning Hereafter about the dear friendship between Adam Smith and David Hume talks about whoo-whoo moments and being, perhaps, just a little bit like William Shakespeare.

Great Antidote Extras: Scott Winship on Poverty & Welfare

Kevin Lavery for AdamSmithWorks

Lavery digs into the Great Antidote archives with a Scott Winship interview from 2021 on the causes, trends, and innovations in addressing poverty.

The Great Antidote SPECIAL: Enquiry Concerning Hereafter, Act II

Juliette Sellgren for AdamSmithWorks

July 21, 2023

Demand-Side Self-Interest, Part 2

Alex Aragona for AdamSmithWorks

"the demand side of the market is at its best when marketplaces of ideas and association are alive and well as a driving force behind patterns and trends."

Demand-Side Self-Interest, Part 1

Alex Aragona for AdamSmithWorks

"...it’s only by appreciating both the supply and demand side of self-interest that you end up with a pro-free market flavor."

The Great Antidote SPECIAL: Enquiry Concerning Hereafter, Part 1

Juliette Sellgren for AdamSmithWorks

July 14, 2023

Adam Smith Comics: How The Theory of Moral Sentiments Begins

Sally Madden for AdamSmithWorks

"How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others..." Thus, Adam Smith beings his Theory of Moral Sentiments and artist Sally Madden shows us another way to see it.

Great Antidote Extras: Nico Perrino on Individual Rights and Free Expression

Kevin Lavery for AdamSmithWorks

Why is freedom of expression important and when, if ever, is the time to limit it?

Steven Teles on Liberaltarianism

Steven Teles with Juliette Sellgren

July 7, 2023

What Adam Smith Ate (& Drank!): Chocolate

Renee Wilmeth for AdamSmithWorks

Hot chocolate was not as popular in England or Scotland as it was in France and Spain but Smith certainly would have known about it and perhaps tried in during his travels or at home.

Daniel B. Klein on Hayek and The Band-Man

Daniel B. Klein with Juliette Sellgren

June 30, 2023